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Barley Snyder announced that attorney Kalani Linnell was selected to join a group of 50 Title IX and education law attorneys from across the country to develop joint guidance on the final Title IX regulations recently released.

The group will craft guidance to efficiently assist schools and colleges with the task of analyzing and complying with the changes.

The free guidance is intended to be available online to all schools.

Title IX, signed into law in 1972, protects people from discrimination based on sex in education programs or activities that receive federal financial assistance.

The new 2,000-page final rule replaces decades of nonbinding interpretations and creates new and different requirements, as the recent updates were the first to Title IX's regulations since 1975.

The project is being coordinated and hosted by the Student Conduct Institute, a project of the State University of New York that provides Title IX training and resources to professionals from over 175 member institutions of postsecondary education.

Linnell was invited to contribute to the joint guidance based on her experience with the challenges that K-12 schools face when attempting to comply with a law that was designed for the postsecondary educational setting.

Linnell, who represents K-12 and postsecondary schools, is an associate at Barley Snyder and a member of the firm's education practice group.

She has handles issues relating to sexual harassment, student expression, school safety and security, trauma-informed practices, data security and medical marijuana and cannabis.

Linnell is a graduate of the Drexel University Kline School of Law.

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Fox Rothschild announced that it promoted six of its attorneys to partner in Pennsylvania.

Benjamin H. McCoy is a trial and appellate litigator based in the firm's Blue Bell office.

His practice has a particular emphasis on health care, securities, international business and first amendment litigation.

Tyler M. Smith, based in the firm's Blue Bell office, concentrates his practice in mergers and acquisitions, private equity transactions and general corporate and commercial counseling.

Edward J. Cyran advises clients on a range of transactional, corporate and health care matters, as well as data security and privacy issues.

He is based in the firm's Exton office.

Christopher C. Popper is a business attorney who advises and represents clients in Pennsylvania and Delaware regarding everyday business decisions as well as commercial disputes.

He is based in the firm's Exton office.

Andrew M. MacDonald advises businesses on an array of labor and employment law issues, including union organizing campaigns and National Labor Relations Board proceedings, collective bargaining and labor arbitration as well as employment discrimination and wage-and-hour litigation.

He is based in the firm's Philadelphia office.

Alec J. Stone, based in the firm's Pittsburgh office, centers his practice on real estate, low-income housing and complex development financing.

His work includes handling matters involving mixed-finance projects, low-income housing tax credits and public housing regulations.

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